Post by pikemojo on Mar 13, 2017 21:06:06 GMT -5
Mar 13, 2017 16:38:52 GMT -5 @switch said:
To me it isn't so much that KO is overweight... WWE has had tons of overweight wrestlers in the past... it's more about his overall look not working for me. To me, his gimmick is essentially that he's sort of a tough regular guy overachiever. This sort of gimmick could certainly work just fine in a guy with some extra lbs. but the sleeveless shirt and basketball shorts take away from what should be a tough look and make him look like any old guy off the street. KO is no taller than the majority of us on this board so he can't get away with any sort of monster heel sort of gimmick.
Chris Hero also really looks out of shape in there. I don't know if he has any sort of health condition making it harder for him to lose weight (other than age) but he never used to look like this.
Samoa Joe, on the other hand, has some extra pounds but looks like he could rip your arms off and beat you to death with them, just for looking at him wrong. That said, he still needs to lose the dumb shorts. It would be a shame to see him fall into any sort of generic Samoan type of gimmick but I've never liked his dollar store looking shorts, despite being a fan of his for a long time.
I know people have defended and continue to defend KO. I enjoy his in ring work (can't stand his tornado DDT). Just don't like his look. Never have.
As for Joe's boxing shorts... The boxing shorts would work fine if it didn't look like he picked the cheapest possible design. It's like the design of shorts your boxer got in Fight Night at the very beginning of your career. Get some personality into the design of those things!